Pakistan

Haris Rauf has been ruled out of the remainder of PSL 2024 with a dislocated shoulder. The Lahore Qalandars fast bowler suffered the injury during the match against Karachi Kings on Saturday and will need four to six weeks to recover. It was on the second last ball of the game that Rauf injured himself

Hawk-Eye has apologised to the PCB in a letter after acknowledging an error made during Islamabad United’s three-wicket loss to Quetta Gladiators on Thursday, ESPNcricinfo understands. The incident occurred during the 11th over of the Gladiators’ innings. Off the final delivery of the over, Gladiators captain Rilee Rossouw moved across and attempted to sweep Salman

Mohammad Hafeez‘s stint as Pakistan cricket’s supremo has formally ended, as he readies to return to the TV studios ahead of the ninth season of the PSL. Hafeez was team director and de facto head coach of the men’s national team, overseeing tours to Australia and New Zealand. But one day before the start of

The PCB has come down hard on fast bowler Haris Rauf, who made himself unavailable for Pakistan’s Test series against Australia late last year, by terminating his central contract. In a statement released by the PCB, the board said a hearing was conducted following Rauf’s decision to not participate in the three-match series, and that

Karachi Kings have been dealt a double blow ahead of their opening fixture of PSL 2024, learning that two of their overseas players have limited availability. Tabraiz Shamsi, the South Africa wristspinner, will miss the second half of the tournament, while English allrounder Jamie Overton has been withdrawn from the entire season. ESPNcricinfo understands that

The PCB has reneged on a commitment they made over three years ago to launch a women’s T20 league, and have shelved women’s exhibition matches on the eve of the start of the ninth season of the PSL too. In 2023, three women’s exhibition matches featuring players from countries including South Africa, England and New

The PCB has finally held elections and appointed a full-time chairman, with Mohsin Naqvi elected for a three-year term. The PCB announced the appointment on Tuesday without providing any other details, simply saying he had been elected unopposed as the 37th PCB chairman. “I am deeply honoured and humbled to have been unanimously elected as

Imran Khan‘s legal troubles continue to mount, with the former Pakistan captain and Prime Minister sentenced to a further seven years in jail. The conviction, his third of the week, relates to his marriage to his current wife Bushra Bibi, and whether the pair waited long enough after Bibi’s divorce from her previous marriage before

Former Pakistan captain and Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. The case, known in Pakistan as the Toshakhana reference, pertains to selling gifts he was given in his capacity as Prime Minister without declaring proceeds for tax purposes. His wife., Bushra Bibi, was also convicted and sentenced to a

Imran Khan, the former Pakistan captain and Prime Minister, has been sentenced to ten years in prison by a special court in Pakistan. He stands accused of not returning a diplomatic document after he was removed from the office of Prime Minister in 2022. He has been in prison since August 2023 on a separate

Adelaide Oval is the traditional home of day-night Tests in Australia, but this year the pink ball game is at the Gabba in Brisbane. The venue has previously hosted two such Tests. Here’s a reminder of how they played out Australia 429 (Smith 130, Handscomb 105, Renshaw 71, Amir 4-97) and 202 for 5 dec

The revolving door at the head of the PCB is set to see a new man at the helm, with Mohsin Naqvi primed to take over as chairman when PCB elections are held. It is understood the elections could take place as early as next week. The position at the top became vacant when Zaka

The revolving door at the head of the PCB is set to see a new man at the helm, with Mohsin Naqvi primed to take over as chairman when PCB elections are held. It is understood the elections could take place as early as next week. The position at the top became vacant when Zaka

Pakistan batter Mohammad Haris has returned home after the PCB denied him a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to play in the Bangladesh Premier League. Haris was part of Chattogram Challengers’ squad but had already played in two overseas T20 tournaments for the July 2023 to July 2024 period, as allowed by the PCB. He featured in

Zaka Ashraf has resigned as the chairman of the Interim Management Committee (IMC), the body heading the PCB. He announced his decision after the fourth meeting of the committee at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore on Friday. Ashraf’s resignation came a couple of weeks before his most recent extension as head of the PCB

Toss New Zealand chose to bowl vs Pakistan New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss for the first time in the series and elected to bowl in the fourth T20I against Pakistan, in Christchurch. The hosts made two changes to their XI from Dunedin, which included a forced one of Devon Conway, who was

After Pakistan failed to reach the semi-finals of the 2023 World Cup, all three were in limbo as the PCB’s temporary management committee lacked the authority to relieve them from their duties. They have had their roles reassigned and none of them travelled with the team for their recent Test tour of Australia, with Mohammad

The Pakistan Super League’s 2024 season opener will coincide with the final of the UAE’s ILT20, a scheduling clash which will provide complications for franchises in both leagues. The ninth edition of the PSL will launch on February 17 with a fixture between the league’s two most successful teams, defending champions Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad

ILT20 2023 runners-up Desert Vipers have signed up Mohammad Amir for the second season of the tournament. Amir will join his compatriots Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan and Azam Khan in the Vipers squad. Amir has 303 wickets so far in T20s and last played the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in September last year for

Grant Bradburn will join Glamorgan as head coach next month after signing a three-year deal, which formally brings his brief tenure as Pakistan men’s head coach to an end. Bradburn took over from Saqlain Mushtaq last year and oversaw Test series against New Zealand and Sri Lanka, as well as the 50-over World Cup in

Rizwan has prior leadership experience, both on the international and domestic fronts. He led Pakistan in two Tests against New Zealand in late 2020 and early 2021 after a fractured right thumb ruled Babar out. In the PSL, Rizwan has been captain of Multan Sultans since 2021. Under his leadership, Sultans won the title in

Shan Masood‘s communication skills have garnered plenty of praise throughout his career, but this afternoon in Sydney, it seemed no one could quite understand him. After Australia were set 130 to win the final Test, Pakistan didn’t turn to the series’ joint-leading wicket-taker Aamer Jamal all morning. It was only after lunch that, with Australia

Team director Mohammad Hafeez has defended Pakistan’s decision to line up without spearhead fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi in the third Test, saying he had a duty of care to the Pakistan players that extended beyond individual games and series. He also said it was the team management – and not the player – that

Lunch Australia 199 for 4 (Labuschagne 60, Khawaja 47, Salman 2-27) trail Pakistan 313 by 114 runs Australia batters Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith overcame a short-ball barrage before falling late in the first session on the third day as Pakistan mounted a fightback in the third Test. Labuschagne and Smith had combined for a

10.5 to Babar Azam, huge appeal for lbw given not out. Australia review. Big hooping inswinger hits the pad first half forward. Hits the shin. No bat. Is it doing too much? No! Ball tracking has it smashing leg stump! Three reds! Babar is out! That swung violently back in and surprised Babar to beat

Wasim claimed the decision “had nothing to do with the management” and was “solely [Shaheen’s] decision”, warning players more broadly they had to decide “if you want to be a great of the game or do you want to be a millionaire” when it came to deciding which format to prioritise. “Straight after this there

Big picture: Series gone, but Pakistan have WTC points to play for It’s David Warner week at the SCG, but there might be a competitive Test match in store in Sydney if the pitch and the weather play ball. Pakistan gave Australia a true scare in Melbourne and save for a handful of unforced errors

Pakistan vice-captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has been rested for the third and final Test against Australia at the SCG to manage his workload. Saim Ayub will make his Test debut in place of opener Imam-ul-Haq, who struggled in the second Test at the MCG despite scoring a half-century in Perth. The decision that has been

There is cautious hope in the Pakistan camp that legspinner Abrar Ahmed may be fit in time for the third Test in Sydney. Abrar, who was ruled out of the first two Test matches with a right leg injury, bowled for a significant period in the nets during Pakistan’s training session on Monday without obvious

In an enthralling contest, where Australia could never truly put distance between themselves and the visitors until the final half hour, Pakistan edged towards the target of 317 thanks to a partnership between Salman Ali Agha and Mohammad Rizwan. They needed 98 to win with five wickets in hand, but once Rizwan fell, the last